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The role of the frame in art can refer not only to a material frame bordering an image, but also to a conceptual frame. A text, for instance, which is to serve as a commentary to the visual image. What is the meaning of a frame in our understanding of what we see? Why, in some cases, does it seem necessary, while in other cases artists deliberately remove it? In Framing Russian Art, Oleg Tarasov investigates the role of the frame both literally, in its function of demarcating a work of art, and conceptually, in the impact a frame has on our understanding of what we see.

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Praise for Oleg Tarasov's previous book with Reaktion, Icon and Devotion: 'Richly illustrated, making available much popular iconographic material generally unfamiliar to Western readers ... a fascinating contribution to the cultural history of Russia.' - Times Literary Supplement Invaluable ... this remarkable book should be required reading for anyone with a desire to understand imperial Russian culture at a more than superficial level.A - Slavonica

This is not a book about the frame-makers craft, but a lengthy discussion of the purpose of frames, borders and surrounds in Russian art and architecture. Bringing to bear great scholarship, generously illustrated with numerous reproductions of unusual and beautiful examples, it gives the reader much cause to ponder their functions. * <i>The Art Newspaper</i> * The frame is the viewers first point of contact with an image and, as such, it warrants thorough examination. Oleg Tarasovs provocative book, Framing Russian Art, does just that . . . a rousing study of the role and meaning of an aspect of art the frame that often is overlooked. The book convincingly proposes novel questions about the construction of perception of an image and the importance of the frame in art. * <i>Slavonic and Eastern European Review</i> * includes much new material and raises several important and interesting points . . . a thought-provoking prism providing valuable insights into a neglected field. * <i>Burlington</i> *

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Oleg Tarasov is Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Cultural History of the Institute of Slavic Studies (Russian Academy of Sciences), Moscow. He is the author of Icon and Devotion (2002) and Framing Russian Art (2011), both published by Reaktion Books.

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